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AAPS Focus: Achievement, Labor Contracts
Ann Arbor Public Schools board of education regular meeting (Oct. 10, 2012): Student achievement and labor contracts were the main topics of discussion for the AAPS board of trustees. Ann Arbor Public...
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Column: Thoughts on Pioneer-Huron Melee
John U. Bacon Last week, the Ann Arbor Pioneer High School football team went across town to play long-time rival Ann Arbor Huron. It wasn’t the players’ performance during the game that made news,...
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Ann Arbor School Board OKs Tech Upgrades
Ann Arbor Public Schools board of education regular meeting (Oct. 24, 2012): In its main business of the meeting, the board approved a $5,192,872 purchase for the district-wide replacement of the...
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AAPS Board Starts 2013-14 Budget Discussion
Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education regular meeting (Nov. 7, 2012): The Ann Arbor Public Schools (AAPS) board of education’s Nov. 7 meeting contained significant discussion of the district’s...
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In it for the Money: Letters And Wish Lists
Editor’s note: Nelson’s “In it for the Money” opinion column appears regularly in The Chronicle, roughly around the third Wednesday of the month. Sometimes, like this month, he’ll deviate from that...
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AAPS Board Lambastes Education Legislation
Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education regular meeting (Dec. 5, 2012): At its regular meeting last Wednesday, the Ann Arbor Public Schools (AAPS) board of education passed a strongly-worded...
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Column: The True Cost of Football Tickets
John U. Bacon This week, the University of Michigan announced an increase in the cost of “seat licenses” for football season ticket holders. Before I dive into what all this means, let me explain what...
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AAPS Sets Stage for Budget Talks
Ann Arbor Public Schools board of education committee of the whole meeting (Dec. 12, 2012): Faced with another looming budget deficit, the Ann Arbor Public Schools (AAPS) school board used their...
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AAPS Mulls Redistricting to Save Costs
Ann Arbor Public Schools board of education regular meeting (Dec. 19, 2012): The board opened its final meeting of 2012 with a reflection offered by board president Deb Mexicotte on the recent...
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AAPS Starts Year with Extended Agenda Talk
Ann Arbor Public Schools (AAPS) Annual Organizational Meeting (Jan. 16, 2013): Matters of organization dominated the board’s discussion at its annual organizational meeting. President Deb Mexicotte and...
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AAPS Talk: Contracts Policy, Strategic Plan
Ann Arbor Public Schools committee of the whole meeting (Jan. 23, 2013): At the board’s committee of the whole (COTW) meeting last week, trustees received an update on the district’s strategic plan...
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AAPS Mulls Goals of Rising Scholar Program
Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education regular meeting (Feb. 13, 2013): A highlight of the meeting was a presentation to the board on the Rising Scholars Program. Robyne Thompson, assistant...
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AAPS Weighs Future Cuts, $2.5M Gap Now
Ann Arbor Public Schools board of education regular meeting (Feb. 27, 2013): At a meeting that lasted until 3 a.m., the Ann Arbor Public School (AAPS) school board covered a variety of topics,...
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AAPS Reviews Special Ed, Clemente Center
Ann Arbor Public Schools board of Education (March 13, 2013): The meeting was highlighted by reviews of two district programs: (1) the Student Intervention and Support Services (SISS) program; and (2)...
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AAPS Begins Superintendent Evaluation
Ann Arbor Public Schools board of education committee of the whole (March 20, 2013): At its committee meeting the trustees focused on identifying the metrics they will use for the formal evaluation of...
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AAPS Board OKs Labor Deals, Mulls Policies
Ann Arbor Public Schools (AAPS) board of education regular meeting (March 27, 2013): The main agenda item for trustees was agreements with the Ann Arbor Education Association (AAEA), representing the...
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In it for the Money: Not Safe for Work
Editor’s note: Nelson’s “In it for the Money” opinion column appears regularly in The Chronicle, roughly around the third Wednesday of the month. FYI, Nelson has recently written a piece for The...
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Smaller Deficit to Inform AAPS Budget Talks
Ann Arbor Public Schools board of education regular meeting (April 10, 2013): Editor’s note: Since this board meeting took place, the board of trustees has held a study session – on April 17. And...
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AAPS Trustees Get Draft FY 2013-14 Budget
Ann Arbor Public Schools board of education study session and regular meeting (April 24, 2013): As the main event of the meeting, AAPS administration unveiled its proposed budget to the board. Director...
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Column: Good News for Book Artists
A group of people in this city care so much about the art of making books that they’ve launched a center dedicated to it, one that will pass down an artistic tradition while incorporating cutting-edge...
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